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Gale, Ron. (2003). People Swimming near Sea Birds on Michaelmas Cay, Part of the Great Barrier Reef, 1987, Collection reference: 7435 Ron and Ngaire Gale Collection.

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Centaur Day Commemorations 14 May

14 May 2020
The date of 14 May marks the loss of the 2/3 Australian Hospital ship Centaur…
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State of Emergency

State Library of Queensland marked the 30th anniversary of the 1982 Commonwealth Games when Brisbane came alive with political demonstrations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander civil liberti

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Queenslanders in Conversation: screens or sunshine?

Is technology changing the Queensland lifestyle?
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Queenslanders in Conversation: screens or sunshine?

Is technology changing the Queensland lifestyle?
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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Participation in WWI

State Library of Queensland is continuing to discover and confirm Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Soldiers of the First World War.
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Queenslanders in conversation: mega events

As we hang up our boots after the Commonwealth Games, we will explore some of the economic, environmental and social impacts of large scale events in Queensland...
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Queensland Women of the First World War

With limited opportunity for active service, how did women contribute during the tumultuous years of the First World War?
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Queenslanders in Conversation: purpose in paradise

A panel of highly regarded Queenslanders from diverse backgrounds share their stories about what being a Queenslander means to them and discuss the challenges a...
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Queenslanders in Conversation: Digital humans

How are wearable technologies impacting our day-to-day lives? To what extent is the digital world merging with the human body and what are the consequences of t...
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